WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2016 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU New Zealand cruise into semifinals with 22-run win over Pakistan Indian eves lose low-scoring India take on Bangladesh, look MOHALI, Mar 22: Chasing a stiff target, the bowling of Adam Milne, Pakistan's middle-order found New Zealand cruised into Pakistan were given a flying giving his team the much- it difficult to score at a quick to close in on WT20 semis berth the semifinals of the ICC start by Sharjeel Khan, who needed breakthrough. rate. Sodi bowled economical- thriller, all but out of WT20 BENGALURU, Mar 22: Rate, which took a hit owing to World Twenty20 with a com- blazed away to 47 off just 25 Mitchell Santner gave New ly to finish his four-over spell DHARAMSALA, Mar 22: moments before getting past the the New Zealand loss. finishing line in 19 overs with Galvanised by the triumph fortable 22-run win over balls with the help of nine with figures of The Indian women's team Bangladesh, on the other Pakistan after opener Martin boundaries and a six. 1/25. two wickets remaining. over arch-rivals Pakistan, a con- hand, are on the verge of being paid the price for a dismal bat- With England needing 3 in fident India will look for another Guptill set the tone with a scin- Such was Sharjeel's Even as the ting performance as it lost to knocked out of the event and a tillating 48-ball 80 here today, onslaught that Pakistan were pressure was the penultimate over, skipper colossal victory and inch closer win tomorrow would go a long England by two wickets in a Mithali Raj dropped an easy to the semifinals when they continuing their dream run in well past 50-run mark by the building up and thrilling group league encounter way in giving them a mathemat- the mega event. end of the fourth over at the the required run catch of Anya Shrubsole off square off against an embattled ical chance of making the last- of the ICC World Twenty20, Veda Krishnamurthy's delivery Bangladesh in the ICC World Opting to bat after the coin Punjab Cricket Association rate rising, the here today. four stage. landed in skipper Kane Stadium. New Zealanders and the very next ball was hit Twenty20 here tomorrow. However, a close look at the Batting first, India crawled past the point fielder much to Williamson's favour, New Even as Sharjeel was deal- looked to bowl to Under tremendous pressure current form of the two teams their way to 90 for 8 in 20 overs joy of the England dug-out. Zealand rode on Guptill's ing in boundaries, his opening a disciplined line after the opening loss to New would make India outright after being put into bat. None of The defeat, India's second knock to notch up a formidable partner Ahmed Shehzad rotat- and length. The Zealand, inaugural champions favourites for the match even the Indian batswomen save for in three matches, also put a 180 for five in the stipulated ed the strike around while find- pressure got to India roared back by beating though Bangladesh have built a Harmanpreet Kaur, who scored spanner on their chances of Pakistan in a high-voltage reputation of upstaging big Umar Akmal (24) 26 off 25 ball, tried to force the qualifying for the semi-final as Today’s Fixture clash at the Eden Gardens to teams in big events. who, while trying pace against English bowlers. West Indies and England both England Vs Afghanistan (Delhi) 3:00 PM to break the put their campaign back on India's formidable batting In reply, England middle and have two wins in their kitty. track in the tournament. India Vs Bangladesh (Bengaluru) 7:30 PM shackles, offered a lower-order survived some nervy (PTI) line-up, led by the peerless Virat catch off Milne. A victory in tomorrow's Kohli, gives them a clear edge SCOREBOARD Shoaib Malik Super 10 Group 2 match would and should be more than a hand- New Zealand: and Sarfraz take the hosts a step closer to the ful for the Bangladeshi bowlers, Guptill b Sami 80 Ahmed were coveted semifinal berth and the who would find it an enormous Williamson c Afridi b Irfan 17 unbeaten on 15 team would look to ensure that it task to either contain or dismiss Munro c Latif b Afridi 7 and 11 respective- wins big to improve its Net Run the hosts. (PTI) Anderson c Malik b Afridi 21 ly when the match Taylor not out 36 ended. 2nd Invitational Prasar Bharati Ronchi c Malik b Sami 11 Martin Guptill hits down the ground Earlier, Guptill Elliott not out 1 against Pakistan in World T20 at Mohali on smashed the Extras: (LB-4, W-3) 7 Tuesday. Pakistani bowlers Cricket Cup inaugurated Total: (for 5 wickets in 20 overs) 180 as New Zealand Excelsior Sports Correspondent matches were played between Bowling: Amir 4-0-41-0, Irfan 4-0-46-1, Sami 4-0-23-2, Wasim 4- Zealand another break when notched up a formidable score. Delhi Headquarter and Central 0-26-0, Afridi 4-0-40-2. Winners posing alongwith dignitaries during SMVSDB JAMMU, Mar 22: 2nd the left-arm spinner had The 29-year-old right- Zone and North Zone and South Pakistan innings Men’s Badminton Tournament at Katra on Tuesday. Invitational Prasar Bharati Shehzad, once again caught by handed batsman struck 10 Zone teams, which were won by (Target: 181 runs from 20 overs) Cricket Cup was inaugurated Guptill for 30 in the ninth over boundaries and three sixes. Delhi Headquarter and North Sharjeel Khan c Guptill b Milne 47 SMVSDB Men’s Badminton Tournament here Yesterday, in which four with Pakistan at 79 for two. Guptill added 62 runs for Zone teams respectively. Ahmed Shehzad c Guptill b Santner 30 semifinalist teams of 9th All Khalid Latif, who was the first wicket with Kane S K Jindal, Additional Khalid Latif c Elliott b Santner 3 India Prasar Bharati Cricket brought in place of Williamson (17) before the Vipan, Shashi among winners Director General, Prasar Bharati Umar Akmal c Guptill b Milne 24 Tournament held earlier in Goa Mohammad Hafeez, fell skipper was dismissed by was also present on the occa- Shahid Afridi* c Anderson b Sodhi 19 cheaply to Santner (2/29), the Mohammad Irfan in the eighth in the month of December 2015, Shoaib Malik not out 15 sion. spinner continuing his impres- over at the Punjab Cricket as QFs lineup drawn are taking part and vying for the Sarfraz Ahmed not out 11 On day-2 today, the matches sive run in the tournament. Association Stadium. Excelsior Sports Correspondent in the third match played top honours. Extras (lb 5, w4) 9 were played between North As Pakistan suddenly found Colin Munro fell cheaply JAMMU, Mar 22: between Sumit and Vishal The participating teams are Total (5 wickets; 20 overs) 158 Zone and Delhi Headquarter and themselves on the backfoot, for seven but the opener, who Quarterfinals position has been Gupta, former won the match by from North Zone, Delhi Bowling MJ Santner4-0-29- 2, CJ Anderson 2- 0-14- Milne 4-0 Central Zone and South Zone skipper Shahid Afridi revived has a century in this format, cleared as Vipan, Shashi Mohan, 21-06, 21-15. Headquarter, Central Zone and 26- 2, MJ McClenaghan 4-0-43-0, GD Elliott 2-0-16-0, IS Sodhi which were won by the North hopes with a couple of quick found an able ally in Corey Sumit Gandotra, Pankaj In the fourth match of the South Zone. 4-0-25-1 Zone and South Zone respec- boundaries and a massive six. Anderson, with whom he Khajuria, Kuldeep Sharma, day, Shashi Mohan defeated The Tournament was inaugu- tively. 20 overs. ing the fence occasionally. However, his dismissal by added 52 runs in five overs to Vishal Gupta, Rahul Sharma and Mohinder by 21-4, 21-15, while rated by the Additional Director In reply, Pakistan were Pakistan were cruising at leg-spinner Ish Sodhi in the consolidate New Zealand's Sumit Sharma have made it to Sunit Kumar outplayed Sanjeev The final of the Tournament General, Doordarshan, OK restricted to 158 for five, fur- 65 for no loss in the sixth over 16th over left the team in a position. the last eight in the Staff by 21-10, 21-08 and Kuldeep will be played on March 25, Sharma, while OP Kakroo ther dampening their prospects when Sharjeel, going for one spot of bother at 123 for four. Anderson contributed 21 Badminton Tournament for Sharma got better of Ved 2016. of securing a last-four berth in too many, mistimed and ended Corey Anderson took a well- off 14 balls, hitting three men, being organized by Prakash 21-08, 21-12. AGM, State Bank of India was the mega-event. up giving a catch to Guptill off judged catch at long-off as boundaries. (PTI) SMVDSB Katra at its Sports The Tournament is being the chief guest on the occasion. On the opening day, the Master Sahiban Singh, a stu- Complex, here. organized as part of staff welfare dent of class VIII-E of DPS Earlier, in the first match of measures of SMVDSB to Aman Priya, S/o Ashok Kumar Jammu, who Tournaments get underway the tournament played between encourage them towards healthy and Sneh Lata Bakshi, R/o brought laurels to Rahul and Devinder, Rahul won and fair participation in sports Khabber, Taryath, the school by win- (2-0) by 21-8, 21-16, while in so that besides, improving effi- Reasi, who has ning gold medal at Jagti Township another match, Vipan Sharma ciency in the work through the qualified National in Fencing Excelsior Sports Correspondent are important force in nation defeated Yudvir Singh in medium of sports a sense of Eligibility Test Competition building and sports and games straight sets by 21-06, 21-05 and team spirit is developed in them.